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Is This Really the Worst Road in Minnesota? Locals Say "You Betcha"

The stretch of road running through the Twin Cities has become a case study in how highway construction damages communities.

Minneapolis, MN · 12d

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After $93M reconstruction, St. Paul's longest city-owned bridge to reopen this month

The new bridge beams contain enough steel wire to stretch from St. Paul to Austin, Texas.

St Paul, MN · 3d

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The $203 Wisconsin to Minnesota Train Loop You Might Regret Passing Up

Wisconsin and Minnesota offer a rail pairing that can turn the journey into part of a city break. Milwaukee and St. Paul are linked by Borealis, so you can spend the ride together instead of dividing attention between traffic, directions, and the next driving stop. The $203 used here is...

Minnesota · 2d
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Bridge Construction Begins Nov 16th

(Roseville,MN) – Drivers traveling between Wisconsin and Minnesota will soon need to find another route. The Highway 243 Osceola Bridge over the St. Croix River will close beginning November 16th for a major replacement project. The bridge, which connects Polk County to eastern Minnesota, is expected to remain closed for about a year while crews remove the existing 1953 structure and begin construction on a new bridge. Traffic will be detoured through Taylors Falls using Highways 95, 8 and 35. River access for recreational users will remain open during construction.

Polk County, WI · 4d
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Eastbound I-394 in Twin Cities back open following construction

A widely used section of Interstate 394 in the Twin Cities is back open after months of construction.

Minneapolis, MN · 3d

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Is This Really the Worst Road in Minnesota? Locals Say "You Betcha"

The stretch of road running through the Twin Cities has become a case study in how highway construction damages communities.

Minneapolis, MN · 12d

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Met Council Seeks Residents For Regional Transportation Board

The Metropolitan Council is accepting applications from residents interested in serving on its Transportation Advisory Board, which helps guide hundreds of millions of dollars in transportation investments across the Twin […] The post Met Council Seeks Residents For Regional Transportation Board first appeared on Community Reporter .

Twin Cities Metro, MN · 7d

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Is This Really the Worst Road in Minnesota? Locals Say "You Betcha"

The stretch of road running through the Twin Cities has become a case study in how highway construction damages communities.

Minneapolis, MN · 12d

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Short Robert Street Closure at Butler for Bus Rapid Transit

Thanks to CRAFT & More Thrift Store for their support. Southbound Robert Street will be closed immediately south of Butler from November 2-9. Where: A very short section of Robert Street will be closed, basically in front of Walgreens. Southbound Robert will be closed from Butler south to the Walgreens driveway onto Robert Street (which should stay open). Northbound Robert Street will remain open.

St Paul, MN · 9d

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St. Paul mayor to announce 'path forward' for Evie carshare program

The carshare program's operator, HourCar, shut down earlier this month.

St Paul, MN · 9d

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Is This Really the Worst Road in Minnesota? Locals Say "You Betcha"

The stretch of road running through the Twin Cities has become a case study in how highway construction damages communities.

Minneapolis, MN · 12d

CBS Minnesota

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Kellogg Bridge set to open in St Paul after multi-year construction

One of St. Paul's most unique, expensive and time-consuming infrastructure projects of the 21st century is now just weeks away from opening for good.

St Paul, MN · 12d

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HOURCAR Shutdown Leaves 4,000 Twin Cities Riders Scrambling for Rides

HOURCAR shut down for good at noon on October 15, cutting off car access for more than 4,000 active members across Minneapolis and St. Paul who relied on its neighborhood hubs instead of owning a vehicle. The nonprofit carshare service, along with its Evie Carshare electric vehicles, simply stopped being available to riders that day, leaving people like Connor Nelson of St. Anthony Park improvising rides with U-Hauls, Ubers and borrowed cars from family.

St Paul, MN · 12d

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A Very Early Preview of the Very Delayed Green Line Extension

The Green Line Extension, the most expensive public works project in Minnesota history at nearly $3 billion, kicked off in 2009 with an estimated completion date of 2015 and an expected cost of $1 billion. Last month, the Met Council finally announced an opening date of... June 12, 2027, a full 12 years later.

Minnesota · 16d

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Rising diesel prices put pressure on St. Paul school bus budget

At $130,000 per bus, St. Paul Public Schools hopes that delaying the planned purchase of one school bus will save the district enough to cover the increased cost, assuming prices stop rising.

St Paul, MN · 16d

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St. Paul council members join Minneapolis in push for regulating driverless rideshare vehicles

The St. Paul City Council has joined Minneapolis in the push for regulating driverless rideshare vehicles, like Waymo and Tesla Robotaxi, but with a different approach. The council adopted a resolution Wednesday directing the city’s planning commission to study autonomous vehicles and suggest potential guardrails around safety, data-sharing and worker protections.

St Paul, MN · 22d

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Canadian Pacific Kansas City Holiday Train Is Chugging Back to Minnesota in December

(KNSI) – All aboard! The Canadian Pacific Kansas City Holiday Train is chugging back to Minnesota in December as part of its annual tour to support local food banks. The festive locomotive is on track to make three stops in the area on Wednesday, December 16th. It will pull into Buffalo at 6:00 p.m. at the 5th Street Northeast railway crossing, Annandale at 7:30 p.m. at Downtown Park over the Harrison Street West railway crossing, and Kimball at Willow Creek Park, 230 Main Street South. Performers scheduled for central Minnesota are Shawnee Kish and Jamie Fine.

Minnesota · 21d

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Drivers frustrated by carshare closure face officials digging for solutions

On Oct. 8, a little bit before 1 p.m., thousands of people in and around the Twin Cities simultaneously learned they might need to start shopping for a car. That’s because HourCar, the Twin Cities’ nonprofit carsharing program that also operates Evie Carshare, announced it would cease operations on Oct. 15 as a result of a $625,000 funding gap.

Minneapolis, MN · 24d